British humour at its finest

[Josquius]

Eventually they just did the obvious - *they* all moved out to a different place, leaving the landlord with the crazy person and no paying renters, and let *him* deal with it.

I like this solution. Kharma.

[Strix]

They should have been arrested.

Illegal immigrants FTW! They are our future!

[Neil]

and that it's not a property subject to squatters' rights.

Why would a squatter ever have rights, except for the right to a painful execution?

[Ed Anger]

and that it's not a property subject to squatters' rights.

Why would a squatter ever have rights, except for the right to a painful execution?

After a period of time(years) and the property owner doesn't contest their squatting, the squatters get title to the property.

A lawtalker would have to give you the name of the legal mumbo-jumbo, as my books are out of reach right now.

[Barrister]

After a period of time(years) and the property owner doesn't contest their squatting, the squatters get title to the property.

A lawtalker would have to give you the name of the legal mumbo-jumbo, as my books are out of reach right now.

There's a whole street in Whitehorse (across the river and hard to get to) called "squatters row" because the homeowners all got title through squatting.

[Richard Hakluyt]

Yes, if you didn't allow squatting then, in the long run, land would lie unclaimed and unused.

[Strix]

That's why Texas is such a great place. You kill the squatters in your house and just say you were protecting yourself in your own home.

[ulmont]

After a period of time(years) and the property owner doesn't contest their squatting, the squatters get title to the property.

A lawtalker would have to give you the name of the legal mumbo-jumbo, as my books are out of reach right now.

"Adverse possession" in most of the US, or "acquisitive prescription" in Louisiana.  It takes a damned long time though, usually upwards of 10 years (I believe in Louisiana it is 10 years with color of title, or 30 years without color of title.  In New Jersey, I think it's 60 years in the Pine Barrens).

[Sheilbh]

Illegal immigrants FTW! They are our future!

Romanians are legal

Why would a squatter ever have rights, except for the right to a painful execution?

I don't know.  It's an ancient right, from what I understand it goes back to the Medieval period...

[Alexandru H.]

Are English people stupid? Who cares if they're romanians, aliens or lions? Just kick them out from your property. 

Racist... 

[citizen k]

Illegal immigrants FTW! They are our future!

Romanians are legal

Why would a squatter ever have rights, except for the right to a painful execution?

I don't know.  It's an ancient right, from what I understand it goes back to the Medieval period...

There's probably another Medieval right that can counteract that.

[derspiess]

Well by the sounds of it the squatters say they have a tenancy agreement, which makes me think RH's right and someone's taking advantage of them both.  The court order's presumably because you need to prove that you are the owner of the property and that it's not a property subject to squatters' rights.  If not how would the police know that you're able to demand people be evicted?

I think it would be pretty easy for the police to determine on the spot whose legal residence that is.  The party that cannot produce an ID with the address, have neighbors verify, etc. should be put out on their asses immediately.

I'm not sure what exactly would happen in Ohio in a case like this, but I have a feeling that in Texas you'd be free to evict the squatters by whatever means you prefer

[Neil]

Yes, if you didn't allow squatting then, in the long run, land would lie unclaimed and unused.

Not at all.  You just need someone to grant title to land according to how useful a person is.

[Admiral Yi]

I don't know.  It's an ancient right, from what I understand it goes back to the Medieval period...

A lot of ancient rights make no sense.

[DisturbedPervert]

Couldn't they hire some other Gypsies to drive them off the land?  Or would they collude and all live there together?